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“We’re a stone’s throw from the centre of the business district, and afforded stunning views of the dockland that is so integral to both the region’s history and its future. The building is instantly recognisable and requires no introduction. It’s an incredibly impressive venue to welcome international clients and visitors from outside of Merseyside.

“Whoever buys the Liver Building will be making a sound investment. We count a number of leading companies as fellow tenants and the long leases, in conjunction with the desirability of the location, will present the new owner with a stable and futureproof asset.”

NAPOLINA TOMATOES AND SHIPPAM’S PASTE

Princes tuna steak

Princes Foods owns some of Britain’s best-known brands – though the company itself tends to stay under the radar.

The company’s global headquarters is based in the Royal Liver Building – where it employs 480 people.

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Its brands include Napolina, renowned for Italian products from tomatoes to pizza bases, sandwich spread maker Shippam’s, grocery brand Crosse & Blackwell and vegetable oil firm Crisp ‘n Dry. It also makes some Branston and Flora products under licence – and of course produces goods from orange juice to tins of tuna under the Princes brand.

The group was founded in Liverpool in 1880, as Simpson &amp; Roberts, and bought by Japanese giant Mitsubishi Corporation in 1989.

HISTORIC FIRM IN A LIVERPOOL ICON

Robert Tilney, who joined his father's firm in the 1840s and grew it into the famous RJ Tilney & Co

Despite its modern corporate name, Tilney Bestinvest is one of Liverpool’s oldest companies.

Thomas Tilney and his son George set up a stockbroking business in April 1836. Thomas’s third son Robert joined in the 1840s and, following a row between the brothers in the 1860s, founded RJ Tilney & Co.

That business has changed hands several times but is today controlled by Permira, which merged it with Bestinvest in 2014.

Today Tilney employs more than 120 people in the Royal Liver Building, working in areas from investment management to IT.

LOOKING AFTER £54 BILLION

Liverpool University Victoria Building (Photo: Colin Lane)

Another little-known Royal Liver Building tenant with a massive impact is the Universities Superannuation Scheme, who have their headquarters there.

USS employs 300 people in the building looking after the pensions funds of more than 370,000 people from 400 British higher education institutions.

Its fund has assets of more than £54 BILLION, making it one of the largest pension funds in the country.